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Fine, Richard H. (Dick) Papers
MSS.2022.02
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Contributing Institution:
University of California, San Francisco Archives & Special Collections
Title: Dick Fine Papers
Creator:
Fine, Richard H. , Dr.
Identifier/Call Number: MSS.2022.02
Physical Description:
5 Linear Feet
(4 cartons and 1 oversized box)
Physical Description:
35.74 GB
35.74 GB (395 digital files).
Physical Description:
395 digital files
35.74 GB (395 digital files).
Date (inclusive): 1953-2018 (bulk 1968-2015)
Language of Material:
English
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Richard (Dick) Fine, M.D, received his M.D. from Cornell University, he completed his internship and residency at San Francisco
General Hospital (SFGH) and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). It was during this time that he became exposed
to social and political activism. Under the mentorship of Philip Shapiro, he served as the primary physician for the Black
Panther Party. As a member of the Medical Committee of Human Rights (MCHR), he provided medical assistance at Altamont, the
1968 San Francisco State Strike and the Occupation of Alcatraz.
He was the Medical and Project Director for the Prisoner's Health Project which sought to improve conditions for jail inmates.
He established the first inpatient security ward at SFGH which is now considered a model program for jail health medical services
across the country. He organized the first outpatient medical clinic at SFGH and served as its director for 25 years. As Assistant
Chief of the UCSF-SFGH Primary Care Residency he helped design and implement a program that trained doctors to work with poor
and vulnerable patients. After the bustle that was the 60's and 70's, Fine continued working on programs and services that
would help the disadvantaged until his death in 2015.
Collection contains memorabilia relating to Dr. Fine's personal life and career achievements in the form of yearbooks, appointment
books, correspondence and photographs. News clippings, booklets and articles related to Dr. Fine's interest and involvement
in social and political activism (1968-1972). Articles and documents relating to substance abuse, prison health care reform
work and other projects (1973-2009). Photographs depicting career and life and an assortment of saved medical articles. Notable
is Richard Fine's FBI file pertaining to his involvement with the Black Panther Party (1968-1986).
The collection has been divided into six series: Artifacts, Personalia, Career and Life, Subject Files, Articles and Reading
Materials and Post Mortem .
Collection is open for research. The UCSF Archives and Special Collections policy places access restrictions on material with
privacy issues for a specific time period from the date of creation. Restrictions are noted at the series and/ or folder level.
This collection will be reviewed for sensitive content upon request. Contact the UCSF Archivist for information on access
to restricted files.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Library and Center for Knowledge Management. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from material must be submitted in writing to the UCSF Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of
the Library and Center for Knowledge Management as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
[Identification of item], Dick Fine Papers, MSS 2022-02. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.
Processed by Lupe Samano in 2023
Subjects and Indexing Terms
San Francisco General Hospital (Calif.)
Physicians--California--San Francisco